Im was not sure where to put this so put it here.

When I click the link to see information about the Lincoln race, I get a 404, can you please fix?

Thank you.

Not sure to why I think this is correct but try this

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=497599&y=373399&z=1&sv=497599,373399&st=OSGrid&lu=N&tl=~&ar=y&bi=~&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf - http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=497599&y=373399& amp;z=1&sv=497599,373399&st=OSGrid&lu=N&tl=~ &ar=y&bi=~&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch .srf

Here are a few details from the web...

Yarborough Leisure Centre, Riseholme Road, Lincoln, LN1 3SP
Tel: 01522 873600.
Email: yarboroughlc@lincoln.gov.uk
Circuit - 1,500 metres
Width - 5 metres

If you look here ( http://uk2.multimap.com/map/photo.cgi?client=public&X=497500&Y=373500&scale=10000&width=700&height=400&gride=497600&gridn=373404&lang=&db=pc&coordsys=gb - http://uk2.multimap.com/map/photo.cgi?client=public&X=49 7500&Y=373500&scale=10000&width=700&height=4 00&gride=497600&gridn=373404&lang=&db=pc& ;coordsys=gb )  you can easily pick out the leisure centre's running track. 

At http://www.lincoln.gov.uk/Information_page_+_3_pic_det.asp?id=3382 - http://www.lincoln.gov.uk/Information_page_+_3_pic_det.asp?i d=3382  the cycle track is described thus: "The cycle track is a complete circuit of 1500 metres. The circuit comprises of two loops, the smaller equates to 833 metres".  From which I'm guessing that the cycle track is what you can see running around the perimeter of the site inna Preston Arena stylee.

When you say 'what you can see running around the perimiter of the site', Um, I can't see anything on this link that looks like a plan.

It sounds quite interesting. Maybe we could do a 'fun race' round the tighter circuit? I'm pleased to be offered the chance to see 'The Old Debtors Prison', but Lincoln used to have a pretty good cycle museum. I wonder if it's still there.

Jonathan

Ooops - well at least it's not another international incedent this time. I realised which was the right link. I guess the track is roughly 2 halves. The North part looks like the tight circuit. Not sure if just that part can be ridden. Obviously there is no profile. Lincolnshire tends to be a bit like Norfolk - 'very flat'. However, the city itself has a some steep little hills. I was just thinking how good it would be to do the city crit circuit, but I think it's pave infested.   

Jonathan

LeeW wrote: ...the famous "steep hill" which has a section about 1:3 which is cobbled

There be Trike Territory only then

Yowie wrote: LeeW wrote: ...the famous "steep hill" which has a section about 1:3 which is cobbled There be Trike Territory only then

Oh I don't know....

LeeW wrote: I went though lincoln a few days ago, I would not recommend going over the pavé in the center on a trike (or anykind of bike).  Pavé, High pressure tyres, stiff frames and Hardshell seats don't mix.  My hardshell seat had half the padding removed since I did a mock TT the day before and forgot to replace the padding, I seem faster with less padding (normally ride with 2" of padding) but it is harsher going over dreaded level crossings.  I did try riding up my local street once (chip-seal) with no padding atall, just sat on the fiberglass seat, never again.

Out of interest, we have struggled in the past to find the right padding for darrens hardshell seat, bearing in mind he rides for up to 6 hours at a time and did over rode for over 14 hrs in a 24 hour period recently in swansea. Too much padding tends to loose power and cause too much sweating. We think at last we have found the solution in the form of a self adhesive neoprene type tape. This has so far lasted for over 30 hours of racing and still looks as good as new and appears to be the answer. Might be worth you giving it a try. You can just see it in this picture

Neil

I have just spoken to the track people and it is supposed to be easy to find.

The track is at Yarborough Leisure Centre, the entrance of which is well signed and on the West side of Riseholme Road which according to Multimap is also known as the B1226. I will post up a map from the Multimap website this evening (no picture editing software at work) and will see about getting something onto the website asap.

Power to the knees

Gnick asked me to upload these for him.

Neil

Not sure about West of the track though - Dunkirk Road and Falklands, Tobruk and Anzio Closes...

Queen Elizabeth won by a short head!

Gettit?

Short head?

'Cos she ended up with one and Mary didn't?

I'm going.

Went to Lincoln today and checked out the circuit.  Finding it should be easy (last time I went to Lincoln, I thought we went down the road which went past the circuit but it was infact a diffrent road so no wonder I did not see anything which looked like a circuit.  The entrance to the leasure center is clearly signed and the circuit is accesses though the green gates between the leasure center and the school.

The surface is fairly smooth, there were a few patched up areas and a few cracks but nothing major.  The track did have quite a bit of overhanging vegetation but I was told that this would be removed prior to the race.  There was also a few twigs, stones, litter etc on the circuit but this should hopefully have been swept before the race.

When I went, part of the ciruit was a public path between the housing areas on either side and there were a few people walking dogs etc, I'm not sure if this path will be closed on race day and the gates at each end locked.  Maybe myself or someone else should contact the leisure center and find out?

There are toilets, changing rooms, showers and a cafe in the leisure center next to the circuit.  I'm not sure if there will be an extra charge to use the changing rooms, shall I find out?

I have made a rougth sketch with paint of the circuit.  I did not see a start/finish line anyware.  Do you know where the start/finish is?

Will there be any signs/marshals at the gates?  I can just imagine a dog or a kid stepping out infront of a streamliner doing 35Mph and the unpleasant consequences if there was a collision.

If the undergrouth is cut back, it will be easier to see around some of the tight corners in the north west part of the circuit where the undergrouth is currently quite thick and I could not really see around the corners at 72cm eye line.

Here is a (rather badly drawn) map of lincoln